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Chen Shilin
Chen Shih-lin, founder of ISM Sweets and guest principal cellist of the band Bent, turned to the dessert path he loved most at the age of 32. He studied culinary arts and baking in Canada and Japan, and from 2013 to 2014 worked and furthered his training at 16ku, a renowned French pastry shop in Fukuoka, Japan, under Japanese pastry master Takao Mikami.
Huang Bo-Xun
Use “abundance” and “freedom” as the two central themes of the creative work. Explore the relationship between oneself and one’s living environment, portraying a world that is both abundant and lonely, with a vivid, colorful appearance.
ANO (Ano)
Taiwanese graffiti artist ANO (A-Nuo) considers video games, science, and graffiti essential sources of inspiration and integral parts of his life. He first encountered graffiti through skateboarding in junior high school, and since then, his life has been inseparable from graffiti art.
Zhuang Yujie
A current CTS News anchor, they started playing in bands in high school. In college, they were the lead singer of “Slimo,” performed on the Spring Scream stage for three consecutive years, and released an EP. They later joined “The Tic Tac,” an indie band known for its folk-rock style, as a drummer. Their signature onstage move was to stand while drumming, with the bass drum placed upright and moved to the front of the stage.
Chen Lianqiao X Wei Rujun
Golden Bell Sign-Language Troublemaker: Chen Lianqiao × Multi-Hyphenate Sign-Language Interpreter: Wei Rujun
Lisa
Lei Li-sha is a professional runner and an impressive figure in the sports world. Hailed as a running prodigy, she often draws attention on the track. In junior high school, she was acclaimed as a gifted athlete, and in 2005 she won the girls’ 1,500-meter event at the National Secondary School Games for the third consecutive year. Her time of 4 minutes 30.50 seconds remains unbeaten to this day. Beyond her remarkable achievements, her hard work and unwavering courage inspire all athletes and sports enthusiasts.
Hsu Chia-Peng
A seasoned food and travel journalist who transitioned into freelance writing and photography.
Because her mother was a professional chef, she grew up absorbing the atmosphere of restaurant kitchens and was fascinated by how ingredients are transformed into delicious dishes. In addition to loving food, she was influenced by her mother and became an excellent cook herself. She recently launched her own food brand, “Mi Family Food Shop.”
浿機
Fashion Entrepreneur and Designer
The PUPUPEPE website was launched in 2007 and has accumulated over a decade of experience in the fashion industry. The website has received more than 50 million page views. VOGUE Taiwan once described PUPUPEPE’s Peichi as “the most popular digital platform in Taiwan today,” making her one of Taiwan’s most influential digital opinion leaders.
Qu Quenli
This World Needs Fools! The Director of *Taiwan 3D*!
Director Chu Chuan-li, known as the “synonym for Chinese 3D imagery,” has led an ordinary life, but his journey has been as dramatic and full of twists as a screenplay.
He Lianhua
Spanish Flamenco Performing Artist
He Lien-Hua, director of the “Spirit Dance Company,” is one of Taiwan’s foremost Spanish flamenco performing artists. She specializes in dance choreography and teaching, and her performances often blend ballet, modern dance, flamenco, and original music rooted in Taiwan.
Liu Xuan
Multidisciplinary Creator
A Harvard University graduate with a master’s degree in psychology from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, she is a multifaceted creative professional, working as an author, corporate trainer, brand consultant, music producer, and show host.
Priority seat
Taiwanese Wild Artist Abroad
Amis artist Yusuf was born in the Matai'an community in Yuli, Hualien, and is currently based in Edinburgh, Scotland. He is one of the very few artists in Europe active on the international art scene whose work focuses on Taiwan’s Indigenous peoples, and is an elite speaker who has been invited to speak at TEDxTaipei several times.
Angela
Interdisciplinary Artist: Fashion, Design, Art
Graduated in Spatial Design from Shih Chien University and studied Fashion Styling at Istituto Marangoni, an Italian fashion design school.
Gu Wenmin
Floral art creator
Graduated from the Department of Industrial Design at National Yunlin University of Science and Technology. Creates floral art and is passionate about the aesthetics of conflict.